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Pittsburg, CA, lost nearly a million dollars in a slick phishing scam where a fake vendor tricked city officials into sending an unauthorized payment—$913,839.81 vanished in February, but authorities acted fast, freezing the fraudulent account and rallying federal and local investigators. They’ve recovered $696,241 so far, while insurance claims cover the rest. Eighteen search warrants were dropped across tech and financial accounts, pointing to a suspect in Nigeria and two U.S.-based accomplices. The mayor called it a sobering wake-up call for cybersecurity—and it’s not just Pittsburg: Bay Area cities are being targeted too. Stay alert, even if you’re a city hall.

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